Early settlers_ The exact dates of the first settlements in these regions cannot be obtained. As nearly as can be asertained the first settler in Tobyhanna township were Leonard Stoddt, George Sox, William Hessler, Ezra Hays, Andrew Eschenbach, Jacob Blakeslee, Ira Winters and Robert Newell. Andrew Eschenbach came from Carbon County and settled in the township in 1809. He had 10 children; Andrew, David, John, Nathaniel, Thomas, Joseph, Samuel G., and Benjamin. The first Andrew was accidently killed as a young man. Jacob was killed at the battle of Antietam, Benjamin lived in Tobyhanna Mills, Nathaniel married Ellen Scott, and he was the father of 10 children; John W., Albert, Sarah, Lydia, James, Mary, George, Eliza, Thomas and Elizabeth. Andrew married Lydia Bond and lived in Tobyhanna. Hannah married A. Berry and lived in Tobyhanna. Samuel G., married Asenith Lefler, and they had children; Mary, Annie, Harriet, John S., Sarah, Susan, Charles, Arabella, Isabella, Joseph E., and Martha. Ship List Friendnship Andreas Eschenbach, this is the minster, who was sent to PA to work among the German settlers. According to the History of Bethlehem his was living there in 1742, single men at Bethlehem in 1742, Boehner, john, Bruce, David, Buenling, Abraham, Detweiler, Jacob, Endter, John George, Eschenbach, Andrew, Haberecth, Thomas, Hardie, Thomas, Heydecker, George, Heyne, John Christoper, Huber, John Michael, Israel, Christian Gottlied, Lischy, John Jacob, Meurer, John Phillip, Moeller, Joseph, Mueller, John, Neisser, George, Neisser, George, Oesterlein, Daniel, Pezold, John Gottlieb, Post, Christian Frederick, Pyrlaeus, John Christain, Rauch, Christiian Henry, Schnell, Leonard, Seidel, Nathaniel, Seiffert, Anton, Werner, Christian, Wiesner, George, Wittke, Mathew, Zander, John William, Zeisberger, David Jr., Somers, Benjamin. Best Wishes, Geri